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December 2nd 06, 10:51 PM
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Fixes provided in routing for IFR flight plans - VFR waypointsokay?
Travis Marlatte wrote:
SAR is not going to be able to go directly to the point where you went down. All they know is when where you started from, where you were going, and how you were planning to get there. When SAR is initiated 1/2 hour after you don't arrive, they have the entire route to search. But, at least they have a route to search. The closer to the center line of that planned route you are when you go down, the better the odds of them finding you. Lat/long fixes or formal NAVAID fixes, it doesn't really matter. For VFR flight plans LAT/LON has a huge advantage over published fixes in many parts of the Western U.S., both to avoid restricted areas and remain in valleys (ala Eastern California, most of Nevada, and other states with similar topography. 
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